National Electricity Delivery Forum
From Ambitious Idea to Complex Reality.
For over a decade, America has debated the promise of a “smarter” grid. The question is no longer “if” we should modernize, but “how.” This is where you’ll find the engineering reality.
If you’ve arrived here from an article written years ago about the need for grid modernization, you’ve come to the right place. The debate has evolved. The challenges are clearer. The National Electricity Delivery Forum was established to provide the definitive, data-driven analysis of what has been accomplished and the work that remains.
An Independent Institute for Grid Analysis
Our work is organized into four core areas of research—our “Faculties”—to provide clarity on every aspect of the energy transition.
Faculty of Grid Modernization
The definitive technical guides to the hardware and software—from V2G to BESS—that form the foundation of the new grid.
Faculty of Policy & Regulation
Demystifying the complex regulations, like Net Metering, and the agencies, like FERC, that shape our energy future.
Faculty of Grid Impact
Analyzing how consumer technology, from rooftop solar to EVs, impacts the stability and engineering of the power grid.
The Foundational Glossary
The most comprehensive glossary of energy terminology on the internet, built to be a citable resource for all.
Featured Analysis
Historical Deep Dive
A Retrospective on the 2009 Smart Grid Stimulus
What became of the landmark $4.3 billion investment that kickstarted America’s grid modernization? We analyze its long-term impact and legacy.
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The Solar Grid Paradox: Net Metering Explained
Why does your bill still have charges when you produce more power than you use? We explain the “Duck Curve” and the new reality of solar billing.
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An independent initiative providing data-driven analysis on the future of our electrical grid.
FEATURED ANALYSIS: The State of the Grid 2025
Our Mission
The transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy represents the most significant upgrade to our infrastructure in a century. It has also created a vacuum of information, filled with public anxiety, political talking points, and corporate marketing hype.
The National Electricity Delivery Forum exists to fill that vacuum with objective, engineering-led analysis.
Our mission is to provide a single, citable, and easy-to-understand resource for journalists, policymakers, students, and any citizen who wants to understand the challenges and innovative solutions that will power our future.
FEATURED ANALYSIS: The State of the Grid 2025
Abstract
Will millions of new electric vehicles overload our aging power lines? Can a grid built for the steady output of fossil fuels handle the intermittent nature of solar and wind?
These are the most critical questions of the energy transition, and they are too often answered with fear instead of facts.
Our definitive engineering analysis provides the data-driven answers. We deconstruct the real challenges—from the “6 PM demand spike” to the solar “duck curve”—and detail the proven, scalable technologies like Smart Charging, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), and grid-scale battery storage that are already solving them.
This is the engineering reality of our electric future.
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A Citizen’s Guide to Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates: A National Advisory
National Electricity Delivery Forum
September 9, 2025
Published by the National Electricity Delivery Forum Introduction: A Mandate for a Smarter Grid The United States electrical grid is undergoing the most significant transformation
